Sylva Mojo build

[Danny]

Also looks like the focus MK 1.8 clutch and flywheel will fit

http://asbofiesta.co.uk/2-0-transplant/

[Danny]

Mainly updating this for my own benefit

[Danny]

SO I bought a Ford Puma 1.7 Clutch Flywheel and clutch from the fleecbay for £38 That will fit my gearbox

I then bought a clutch kit to fit a 1.8 ford focus and that comes with the slave cylinder as well for £69

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I have also bought the Gear selector part from an MGF with the cable brackets as well... for £9.60

Sorry about the above photo But you get the idea

I may need a new starter motor as well to fit the flywheel but I will have to see about that

hopefully all that will arrive by friday so I can start putting the gearbox on... worst case I just start making the engine mounts and get the gear selector working...

Looking forward to getting this engine in and working

[Danny]

I managed to get an hour in the garage tonight and I wanted to suss the gear selector....

The mgf one did not work... so a rummage about the odds and sods bin gave me this....

It will work as a temporary prototype but as soon as I prove it will work perfectly I will make a new one with a few changes..

Also I need to find some rose joint things for the ends as well...

[Danny]

Got An hour in the garage today so started fitting the engine mounts.

The 3 pronged one did not fit but a tweak with a big bar I managed to get 2 holes to line up....

So out came the CAD and I have mocked up a template to make a steel bracket for the 3rd leg....

My clutch arrived today but I doubt my flywheel is going to come before the weekend so I will just keep plodding on with making the engine mounts...

I can't see this part taking too long....

Hopefully by next weekend the engine will be in

[Danny]

While I was looking through my old files on an old hard drive I found this....

This was my screensaver for a long time

Any ways I may be doing the screen chop as well...

[Danny]

The ford puma clutch flywheel arrived and to say it is a little scabby is an understatement to be honest. I have taken it to my mate to skim it and tidy it up which we had to do anyway becasue we are fitting a 220mm clutch instead of the OEM 210mm clutch.

I have also decided to make my own Poly engine mounts and so that should make things a bit easier for me

I have googled and worked out what I need and for £27 I will have enough liquid urethane to make everyones bushes

(is anybody reading this?)

[Danny]

Ordered all my steel for the engine mounts on sunday night... and ordered the Poly urethane stuff on monday and that is coming from Ireland and that is still here before my steel...

If I dont get my steel by tomorrow then I am going to struggling to find stuff to do on friday and saturday

[Danny]

All steel arrived and my flywheel has been skimmed....

Tomorrow I will have the gearbox back together

[Danny]

Well Friday came and I was recovering from man flu so was a slow day.

I decided to tackle the clutch and soon discovered that the flywheel was wrong....

So I bolted the gear box up to the engine without the clutch just so I can make a start getting it in the frame.

Well it kinder fits but I need to modify it a bit to make.it perfect.

I then spent today trying to get the engine mounted....

I had the sputnick mount fitted and with lots of messing about I decided to change the way I was doing things and made up some solid mounts to just try and get the engine in the right place then I can make proper mounts when I am happy it all works...

[Danny]

I decided to get a cheap Mig welder to help with tacking stuff up and generally a lot cheaper to use than the Tig welder... so I bought one of these

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/mig130e ... ig-welder/

I only paid £130 for it and it has only been used a couple of times...

Tomorrow I get a full day in the garage again so hopefully I will make some actual progress well that is the plan anyway

[Danny]

I got to have a play with the new mig welder works pretty well considering I have never really mig welded before

Still had to tig some bits up today

All engine mounts are made now... so just going round making the properly now

[Danny]

A sudden spell in hospital has put a stop to my Mojo build for now..

I am out of hospital but need to rest up and take a step back from 1 or 2 projects as I am burning out :-(

[250buggys]

A sudden spell in hospital has put a stop to my Mojo build for now..

I am out of hospital but need to rest up and take a step back from 1 or 2 projects as I am burning out :-(

Sorry to hear that, hope you're feeling better.

Did you have an accident with your new MIG welder?

[Danny]

A sudden spell in hospital has put a stop to my Mojo build for now..

I am out of hospital but need to rest up and take a step back from 1 or 2 projects as I am burning out :-(

Sorry to hear that, hope you're feeling better.

Did you have an accident with your new MIG welder?

Nope

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